Same problem here. We were at a birthday party today and I gave my lo a piece of chicken. He promptly vomited all over me. Very embarrassing. I'm starting to get a little worried because he has very little interest in solids.

Same problem here. We were at a birthday party today and I gave my lo a piece of chicken. He promptly vomited all over me. Very embarrassing. I'm starting to get a little worried because he has very little interest in solids.

Normal. It moves back as they age. We do BLW so no purées and he gagged a lot at first. By 6.5, 7 months he gagged less often and now at 9.5 he almost never does. Their gag reflexes are much closer to the front of their mouths than ours, and the only way they can learn to maneuver food around it is experience. Gagging is a lot different than choking too-it is actually protective.

Normal. It moves back as they age. We do BLW so no purées and he gagged a lot at first. By 6.5, 7 months he gagged less often and now at 9.5 he almost never does. Their gag reflexes are much closer to the front of their mouths than ours, and the only way they can learn to maneuver food around it is experience. Gagging is a lot different than choking too-it is actually protective.

My son hated purees, would just spit them back at me. So I tried blw. Let him try bites of everything I ate and he loved it. So we have had to stick to that. Needless to say there have been a handful of times he has gagged and threw up what he was eating. It's no fun when it happens but like pp said its all about practice. He is awesome now rarely gags. He eats Cheerios, puffs, breads, green beans, mashed potatoes, pancake, waffle, pizza, loves macaroni. But all with experience. You can tell by watching that he understands how to maneuver food around in his mouth now. GL.

My son hated purees, would just spit them back at me. So I tried blw. Let him try bites of everything I ate and he loved it. So we have had to stick to that. Needless to say there have been a handful of times he has gagged and threw up what he was eating. It's no fun when it happens but like pp said its all about practice. He is awesome now rarely gags. He eats Cheerios, puffs, breads, green beans, mashed potatoes, pancake, waffle, pizza, loves macaroni. But all with experience. You can tell by watching that he understands how to maneuver food around in his mouth now. GL.

My son rarely takes solids too. He is just not interested and would rather nurse. It's tough as I waste whatever I try to give him usually, and it gets to the point where I just feel like giving up. But I just keep offering and hope one day he'll figure out that food is sooooo good and tasty!!!!

My son rarely takes solids too. He is just not interested and would rather nurse. It's tough as I waste whatever I try to give him usually, and it gets to the point where I just feel like giving up. But I just keep offering and hope one day he'll figure out that food is sooooo good and tasty!!!!

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